Democracy Now!

AllSides Media Bias Rating™: Left
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The bias meter value for Democracy Now! is -4.00. -6 is the furthest "Left" value and 6 is the furthest "Right" value.
-4.00
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Democracy Now!
Democracy Now!
Bias Rating Left
Type News Media
Region National
Owner Democracy Now Productions (DNP)
Established 1996
Website democracynow.org
Twitter @democracynow
Facebook democracynow
Wikipedia Democracy Now!
What a Left Bias Rating Means

The source displays media bias in ways that strongly align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Left rating is our most liberal rating on the political spectrum.

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About Democracy Now!'s Bias Rating

Democracy Now! is featured on the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.

Democracy Now! is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Left.

What a "Left" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Left display media bias in ways that strongly align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. This is our most liberal rating on the political spectrum.

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Community Feedback

Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.

As of March 2024, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Democracy Now!. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Left bias.

Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of March 2024, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Left rating for Democracy Now!. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

Additional Information

Per an independent review conducted by an AllSides staff member in February 2022, Democracy Now! focuses on issues of importance to liberals and progressives, such as deaths from COVID-19, medical misinformation and the effects of gun violence, and rarely focuses on issues of equal importance to conservatives.

Led by left-leaning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now! describes its content as "a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events."

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Democracy Now! Ownership and Funding

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Owner: Democracy Now Productions (DNP)

Democracy Now! is produced and owned by Democracy Now Productions (DNP), an independent media nonprofit. DNP is funded through contributions from listeners, viewers, and various philanthropic foundations such as the Park Foundation and Ford Foundation.

Financing and ownership information last updated February 17, 2022. If you think this information is out of date or needs to be updated, please contact us.

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